Oral "Nick" Hillary and Tandy Cyrus are pictured in an undated photo. All of other window screens in the home were intact, Murray said. 2023 Variety Media, LLC. "Im here because justice is due for Garrett and justice is due for Nick Hillary, too," Baxtron said on Friday. The inside of the house where Garrett Phillips' body was found, is pictured on Sept. 27, 2016. And, once I started working on the film, I realized that another major issue was the lack of oversight and the free reign given to the district attorneys.. Oral Nick Hillary stands outside the St. Lawrence County Courthouse Wednesday in Canton during a press conference after he was found not guilty of murdering Garrett Phillips. The current district attorney, Gary Pasqua, has given Potsdam Police, now headed by Murray, new information pointing to a different suspect. 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Garrett was found unconscious in his home and died that night due to injuries inflicted by a yet unknown perpetrator. Starting with talking heads with the neighbors who first called 9-1-1 after hearing a crash and ominous moaning coming from inside the Phillips apartment, Garbus takes her audience back to Phillips last moments and then expands the story to include similar interviews with police and journalists alike who investigated the crime, as well as the former district attorney who pushed for an arrest, Phillips uncle Brian, and the man who stood trial for the crime (Hillary). 24. Brian Phillips helped produce hundreds of yard signs that read "Justice for Garrett," with a picture of the boy, smiling. "The head person, the most dominant person everybody is gonna follow their lead," said James Trainum, a nationally-recognized police consultant. In April 2012, Nick filed a suit against the police department for how he was treated. They immediately called an ambulance. He had minutes left to live. Meanwhile Garretts autopsy was done. They moved in just months before Garrett died, after Cyrus and Hillary broke up. Fourteen at the time of the murder, she was one of his two alibi witnesses. Lauren Rosenthal (Investigative Reporter and Producer), A phone call from inside the investigation, Gumball machine serves up free poetry in the Adirondacks, Not in Old Forge's backyard? He thought Nick [Hillary] was the guy, so I think the likelihood of this being pursued by the police and the DA needs the police to do the pursuing is pretty low. He loved sports, being with his friends and ripsticking (kind of like skateboarding, but your back leg always moves). She added Nick warned her, "If I didn't get Garrett under control or get him on a more strict schedule, then when he got older I wasn't gonna be able to control him. But where was the evidence to put before a jury? Nick did drive a blue car, however the footage is so blurry that you cant tell who is driving or see the license plate. Oral Nick Hillary exhales as he leaves the St. Lawrence County Courthouse in Canton Wednesday after being found not guilty of murdering Garrett Phillips. Why would I even want to hurt a child, after having worked with kids for over two decades? Garrett Phillips' mother, Tandy Cyrus. The first part of the documentary Who Killed Garrett Phillips? "There will be no further investigation," Rain saidat a press conference, "because Im 100 percent certain, as are police, they got the right man.". Though the crime happened almost five years ago, the whodunit of it all has consumed this quiet area. He loved sports, being with his friends and ripsticking (kind of like skateboarding, but your back leg always moves). Director Liz Garbus Writer Karen Sim Stars Oral Hillary Brian Phillips Tyler Rodrigues See production, box office & company info Watch on Prime Video ", "That day, I pulled the sign out of my yard. Phillips's final hours. I thought this was interesting, but I dont see it as anything other than he didnt want them to have his DNA. Criminal justice experts say its not uncommon for an investigation this complicated to have leads that dont really go anywhere but that doesnt mean police should just forget about them. Phillips refused to make an example out of anyone. Its season 6 episode 2 titled Home Alone.. Nick Hillary Found Not Guilty in Murder of 12-Year-Old Garrett Phillips. (Courtesy of HBO ). It was two days after 12 year-old Garrett Phillips was found strangled to death in his home in Potsdam. (Courtesy of HBO ), There was systemic racism and police tunnel vision but when both are linked it becomes really problematic, Garbus explained. But then when we looked at it closer. Hillary was considered a suspect because he was an ex-boyfriend of the boy's mother. Jones held Cyrus' hand and comforted her as she was interviewed by the police. Prosecutors have also said they will not reopen the investigation. 1.) Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Over four hours, Garbuss Who Killed Garrett Phillips? painstakingly covers the surprising murder that rocked the small town in Northern New York in 2011. On the same courthouse steps in Canton where Hillary walked away a free man after being cleared in Garrett Phillips death almost four years ago, a couple dozen people held a press conference Friday afternoon. In 2011, Garrett Phillips, who was just 12-years-old, was killed in his upstate New York home. aired on HBO on Jul. Jennifer Baxtron, organizer of many demonstrations in Potsdam and across St. Lawrence County, has collected 1,650 signatures on a petition calling for an independent investigation. 2. HBO. IE 11 is not supported. is available to stream on Sky Crime. On May 14, 2014, Nick was arrested and charged with second degree murder. According to Grantland, Officer Mark Wentworth investigated the apartment at 100 Market Street. (Courtesy of HBO ). Garrett was described as always being a happy kid, who always had a smile on his face. They couldnt break down the door, so they got the manager to unlock the door, which was locked from the inside. A police chief whose brother names his successor as mayor. What was his relationship like with Garrett? The issues around race and policing and prosecutorial misconduct have been huge issues across our nation. He denied any butt-head moment with Garrett, or spats over homework or chores. He also had deep rug burns, scratches on his face, a black eye and cauliflower ear. From the polices point of view, they thought they had the best suspect the most they could put together on someone, says Garbus. 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His killer is still out there. miaomy 3 yr. ago. ", 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. [2] Today, Garrett's mother's ex-boyfriend, Nick Hillary, was found not guilty in the boy's murder. And while the killer of the 12-year-old boy could still be on the loose, Oral Nick Hillary paid the price at the time of the murder, as he was initially named as a key suspect. No one else has ever been named a suspect. Shanna Hillary is the eldest of Nick Hillary's five children. This case is currently still unsolved after a not guilty verdict. Oct. 24 marked the ninth anniversary of the murder of 12-year-old Garrett Phillips. Police suspect the killer jumped out it after strangling Garrett. You've got inclement weather, it's near dusk -- if not dark.". He has maintained his innocence since day one telling Elizabeth Vargas, I have absolutely nothing to do with what has happened to Garrett. The window is how it is believed that the killer escaped. Just like his father, spitting image of my brother, a heck of a little athlete. It wasnt until later that Cyrus was finally informed that her son was strangled to death. and our He argues he was treated differently than another suspect in the case, a deputy sheriff named John Jones. Rain, who was elected on her promise to crack Garretts case, saw her law license suspended for two years for misconduct, which included hiding potentially exculpatory evidence from the coachs defense team. Would love your thoughts, please comment. The altercation made him fearful for himself and his family, NNY 360 reported. Garrett and his family lived on the second floor, so the police determined that the killer would have had to jump on the landing and then down to the ground. The police wanted to locate Garretts family and tell them what had happened. When expanded it provides a list of search options that will switch the search inputs to match the current selection. He looked like he was sleeping.. On September 21, Hillarys daughter, Shanna-Kay, took the stand to defend her father. Rain said she was "100% certain" she'd prosecuted the right person. "Even the appearance of impropriety is as devastating in its consequences to the judicial system as the actual impropriety itself," said Downs. Still, hed urge every black person in America to see the movie., We can change how black people deal with the system, Tafari says, so they understand that when it comes to law enforcement, you are going to be the subject of their suspicion and you should learn that cooperation could dig your own grave.. A silent picture of a kid on a skateboard moves into the frame from lower right, sails past for about 16-seconds and exits frame left. Whatever has come to light or will come in the years ahead Phillips said hes tried to focus on the good. There were many similarities in Hillary and Jones: they were both romantically connected to Phillips' mother and they were both allegedly seen in proximity to Phillips before the murder. As Tandy would tell us, Nick was rigid -- a man with a plan for every day. The police photographed the window, took fingerprints and took the blinds as evidence. "It was a true tragedy," he said. On Tuesday, the eve of the verdict, Interim Potsdam Police Chief Mark Murray took ABC News' Elizabeth Vargas through the crime scene: a 3-bedroom apartment where Garrett lived and where he was found on the floor that fateful October day. Garrett Phillips was strangled in his familys second-floor apartment in upstate Potsdam in October 2011. But he backed off after the main suspect was acquitted. He was just all about control.". But now, St. Lawrence Countys new prosecutor, Gary Pasqua, says he's learned of another lead that points away from Hillary. Oral "Nick" Hillary still coaches soccer. A St. Lawrence County prosecutor says there's a new tip in the Garrett Phillips murder case. The police soon zeroed in on Nick Hillary, the ex-boyfriend of Tandy. When 12-year-old Garrett Phillips was murdered in 2011, suspicion turned to soccer coach Oral "Nick" Hillary. When Hillary was acquitted this week, the judge said that his case was mostly circumstantial and didnt prove he was guilty without a doubt. Director: Liz Garbus. He loved his ripstick," Phillips said. After Nick Hillary was found not guilty almost four years ago in a trial that captivated the North Country and gained national headlines, local police and prosecutors declared the case closed, insisting on Hillary's guilt. In the wake of the shocking murder of the boy -- in the very early hours of the investigation -- Tandy and her family believed that Nick Hillary was the likely killer. The boy in the security video was 12-year-old Garrett Phillips. The neighbors knocked on the door, and heard what sounded like the door being locked and latched. The police also made Nick strip down in the nude, so they could take photographs. Prosecutors also referenced two interviews Shanna-Kay gave in 2014 and 2015 in both interviews, she said she ate dinner at 6pm. Jones essentially told the players . Advocates for the wrongfully accused are trying to draw new attention to the murder of Garrett Phillips in Potsdam nine years ago. The night that her son died, she had no idea what had happened. The lawsuit alleged that Hillary's civil rights had been violated during his trial. Tandy also told the police that Nick had a key, and had shown up at their house unannounced one night, and stood over her bed. She was raising two boys, he had three kids from a past relationship. All Rights Reserved. The DA says an investigation is ongoing, but its hard to know if police are taking the new information seriously. His brilliant field leadership at St. Lawrence, next door to Potsdam, had made him a college All-American. In 2011, Garrett Phillips, who was just 12-years-old, was killed in his upstate New York home. New pieces complicate Garrett Phillips murder storyPeople in St. Lawrence County know his face: the smiling, golden-haired 12-year-old boy, Garrett Phillips. After Garrett is seen turning towards his house, the car is seen following him. Related stories:Nick Hillary's civil rights case, and how it links to a broader moment of reckoningJoining It Could Happen To You, the wrongful convictions groups, were local Black Lives Matter activists. Nicks defense team said right away that the police had tunnel vision and said it was a race issue. At least one of them had talked to police back in 2011, and their story did not add up. Sky Crime launched the documentary Who Killed Garrett Phillips? "To keep dredging up that case and to continue to put people in the spotlight who Im sure dont want to be in the spotlight like Garrett Phillips family," Pasqua said. It just blows my mind.. Garbus film, which debuts on Tuesday, uses police footage and photos, video evidence and interviews to recount what went wrong in meticulous detail. It doesn't appear as though his daily life has been drastically altered following the case: without reports to the contrary, one can assume that he still resides in Potsdam, New York. When the former live-in boyfriend of the mother, a black Jamaican-born soccer coach, became an almost immediate suspect in the murder, a cry went out from his camp that he was being railroaded. Ive probably seen every show on this case, but for my research I watched Deadline Crime with Tamron Hall. The documentary examines and chronicles the years following the 2011 murder of 12-year-old Garrett Phillips and the subsequent trial of Clarkson University soccer coach Oral "Nick" Hillary. Fast forward to October 24, 2011. The cops checked out the alibis of the significant men in Tandy's life, including a sheriff's deputy, but they seemed to always have their sights on Hillary. Ms. And while the killer of the 12-year-old boy could still be on the loose,. Thats why Who Killed Garrett Phillips? devotes so much time to following Hillary himself. Read more at watertowndailytimes.com. POTSDAM Nearly nine years after Garrett J. Phillips was strangled to death in his Potsdam home, the case remains open and no one has been convicted in connection to the 12-year-old's murder. Yard signs like this were planted across St. Lawrence County to keep the case in the public eye. Though the crime happened almost five years ago, the whodunit of it all has consumed this quiet area. Garrett Phillips was strangled in his family's second-floor apartment in upstate Potsdam in October 2011. Oral "Nick" Hillary and Tandy Cyrus are pictured in an undated photo. Pasqua and local police have declined to comment. He was, they said, the only person in town with a grudge against Garrett, blaming him, the family argued, for the break-up of his relationship with Tandy. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Hillary claims Potsdam and St. Lawrence County law enforcement violated his civil rights, in part because hes Black. "You could see that Garrett had neatly set his sneakers by the closet. When a new prosecutor took office, St. Lawrence County district attorney Gary Pasqua, he said the case remains open because no one was convicted. Apparently, the town of Potsdam is split about if Nick is guilty or innocent. Shanna testified that Hillary was home with her at the . Garrett was taken to the local hospital where he was declared dead later that night. premieres on HBO on Tuesday, July 23 at 8/7c. For years, no one was named in Phillips' death. The person who brutally murdered Garrett Phillips is still allowed to walk free. That's a remarkable jump from the window.". This video proves nothing. He was 12. HE HAD A KEY!!! In an unusual case, there was another twist. Though the crime happened almost five years ago, the whodunit of it all has consumed this quiet area. But who's looking, you know, 40 yards off, 50 yards off the street on a dark, rainy night for someone jumping out a window?". (Courtesy of HBO ). Forty minutes later, he was found strangled to death in his mother's bedroom. Easily explained." "You would think, like, wouldn't someone hear somebody yelling, or see something or do anything? The prosecutor would thunder that the camera had in fact recorded Nick out "hunting" for the boy just minutes before his death. According to North Country Now, that includes civil actions filed against DA Rain and Jones. Nick did say he was at the high school that day, watching a soccer game. It's going on four years since . They were biased right away. In a complaint filed to the county attorney's office, Hillary claimed that Jones "trailed [him] home in his truck" in September 2010, then knocked on his door to ask him about his "romantic relationship with a certain individual." M3GAN Is Finally Available To Stream After The Kids Go To Bed, 'Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio' Puts A Dark Twist On The Classic Disney Tale, 'Puss In Boots: The Last Wish' Is So Fun, But Gets Way Darker Than You Expect, Everything You Need To Know To Watch 'Puss In Boots: The Last Wish', What Parents Are Talking About Delivered Straight To Your Inbox, By subscribing to this BDG newsletter, you agree to our. Movie Info. The victim, Garrett Phillips, was only 12 years old. And yet, in that security video of Garrett on his skateboard, wasn't that Nick driving his Honda CRV though the high school parking lot just after Garrett skated by? At that point "we weren't sure what we had," Murray told "20/20." On that rainy afternoon in October 2011, police responded to the scene at just after 5 p.m. after next-door neighbors heard concerning noises from Garrett's apartment and called 911. Tandy's 12-year-old, Garrett, bristled at his mom's new boyfriend, said Tandy. According to the documentary, that once police focused in on Hillary an Army veteran and respected soccer coach at nearby Clarkson University other investigative avenues were not explored. A roller coaster of emotions. Soon afterwards, a neighbor in Garretts apartment building heard strange noises and called 911. The first part of the documentary Who Killed Garrett Phillips? Years passed with no arrest, and now Nick Hillary, a former college soccer coach and an ex-boyfriend of Phillips's mother, awaits trial on a murder charge. It was a long wait leading up to the trial in 2016. There was very little energy around anything else in this case., Over time, as Garbus kept asking the key players in the case to relive and rehash the nitty, gritty details, she says she doesnt feel that changed. Potsdam's chief of police is now Mark Murray, who was lead detective on the Garrett Phillips investigation. "When someone is wrongfully convicted or wrongfully prosecuted, the true perpetrator remains on the streets to commit another crime," Bastuk said, referring to the Phillips case, which remains unsolved. Garrett Phillips was a 12 year old boy who lived with his mom, Tandy and brother, Aaron, in Potsdam, New York. From Emmy (R) winner Liz Garbus comes this riveting documentary that examines the 2011 murder of 12-year-old Garrett Phillips and the subsequent trial of Clarkson University soccer coach Oral "Nick" Hillary. It's simple.. Lawyers for Nick Hillary react to acquittal in Garrett Phillips murder case, The defense team for Oral "Nick" Hillary reacted to the decision acquitting their client of second-degree murder in the murder case of 12-year-old Garrett Phillips. Nick tried to leave for work, and the police blocked the door. Hillary has adamantly denied the charge, saying from day one he was innocent. After the schoolboys body was found suffocated and strangled, all fingers pointed to Nick as the murderer. The latest events in the case come as Oral "Nick" Hillary, who was found not guilty of the murder, is suing Potsdam and St. Lawrence County police, claiming he was unfairly accused because he is Black. With the case still very much open and unsolved, justice for Phillips has not been achieved. Nick had to leave the station that day in a hazmat suit. What do you think about this case? The judge dismissed most of the claims, but some are still ongoing. He is also a Jamaican immigrant, who was living in a community that was 94 % white a fact crucial to understanding how the justice system failed Garrett, Brooklyn-based director Liz Garbus told the Daily News. In one room, a screen in a window seemed warped, Murray said. "He was something else. He was the last person seen with him and he was know to be violent and committed a confirmed violent act. Related stories:A phone call from inside the investigationSteve Downs, former chief attorney for New Yorks Commission on Judicial Conduct, said Friday that state rulings require avoiding those potential conflicts. He was read his rights. Garbus credits the dogged local reporters who wouldnt let up on the case for bringing it to the larger attention, including her own. Nick said he was at the high school to watch a soccer game, went home and talked with his daughter, and then went to his assistant coachs house. First, why the actual eff was he allowed to be in the interrogation room with Tandy? Variety and the Flying V logos are trademarks of Variety Media, LLC. This led to Hillarys arrest, which satisfied Brian Phillips, who still passionately professes his belief that Hillary is guilty in Garbus doc. said he had gone through the case files himself. Photo: Brit Hanson, Groups call for independent probe of Garret Phillips murder, Groups call for independent probe of Garrett Phillips murder, David Sommerstein (News Director), cleared in Garrett Phillips death almost four years ago, local police and prosecutors declared the case closed, Nick Hillary's civil rights case, and how it links to a broader moment of reckoning, A phone call from inside the investigation, Gumball machine serves up free poetry in the Adirondacks, Not in Old Forge's backyard? When we met Hillary before his trial, we talked about his early years growing up in a large family in Jamaica. Could the choke out theory be true. Again, I saw an abrasion, but it ankle didnt look swollen to me. Bastuk admits theyre just familiarizing the AGs office with the details of the case. Its so heartbreaking, and I feel bad for his family. Tandy and Nick had moved in together for a brief time, but according to family of Garretts, Nick and Garrett didnt get along. he was with his girlfriend til 11pm (his girlfriends mom confirmed this). Hammond, Norfolk teens jailed on charges of sex abuse, endangering the welfare of child . Nick is innocent, and cannot be retried. His mother was rushed to the hospital. with hopes to shed more light on the devastating case. Police said they tested every person with access to the apartment, including residents and maintenance staff. Then, at the hospital, she found out he was in cardiac arrest. "The district attorneys office, the police, and the sheriffs department refuse to get to the bottom of things and basically have swept this investigation under the rug.". She ignored Hillary's phone calls. Despite having only circumstantial evidence, the D.A. Knowing where John Jones is now shows how differently he was treated by police after Phillips' murder. Despite the fact that the circumstantial evidence against him and Hillary was so similar, he didn't suffer nearly so many consequences as Hillary did. In regards to the interesting and sad story about Garrett Phillips the 12- year old CHILD murdered victim. If there's been an acquittal, Trainum said, thats all the more reason for investigators to take a step back and consider how the case unfolded. Original Language: English. "We weren't thinking it was a homicide immediately, but something had happened. For more information, please see our Nick Hillary 20/20 Interview After Found Not Guilty of Murder. But Murray said, "even if we had collected hairs and fibers [matching Hillary], he had been in the apartment -- he moved [Garrett's mother] Tandy in, he was in the apartment in the middle of the night on a number of occasions. The car is seen driving to the back of the lot into a parking space. He said: Its important to note I think that the cops may have been somewhat intellectually challenged, but the district attorney that prosecuted this case has been a district attorney for three decades, thats thirty years in New York. Nick soon asked for a lawyer, food and cigarettes. The filmmaker interviewed Mark Murray, who headed the police investigation, Mary Rain, the former St. Lawrence County district attorney, and William Fitzpatrick, the Onondaga County district attorney who headed the trial team. Just to say, I tried. 2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved. They also heard someone saying no and crying out for help. 3. Gary Pasqua in his office near the St. Lawrence County courthouse. Phillips was the 12-year-old boy who was fatally Mar 08, 2019 A St. Lawrence County prosecutor says there's a new tip in the Garrett Phillips murder case. Again, this doesnt really prove anything. 1. The window is approximately 20 feet above the ground, Murray said. 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